With above average temperatures making it feel like mid September instead of mid-November, we donned our light jackets and met at the courthouse to celebrate the "official" beginning of the Holiday Season in Alamosa.
After a countdown, the Christmas lights & decorations at the courthouse came on and everyone hiked two blocks east to the city building, led by Santa's reindeer.
Another countdown and the city building lights came on and the migration to Engine 169 began; because, really, that is why everyone goes through this ritual year after year.
Everyone crowded around the Engine and waited for yet another countdown. The lights came on and 169 came to life for another holiday season.
While the weather doesn't indicate that the holidays are upon us, Engine 169 shines to remind us that this is the season of glad tidings and good cheer.
This was only our second year to participate in this event, probably because it used to be held on the Friday after Thanksgiving and we were usually out of town. It is awesome to be a part of this community and participate in these traditions that are meaningful to us now and will hopefully be meaningful to Jamie at some point.
After a countdown, the Christmas lights & decorations at the courthouse came on and everyone hiked two blocks east to the city building, led by Santa's reindeer.
Another countdown and the city building lights came on and the migration to Engine 169 began; because, really, that is why everyone goes through this ritual year after year.
Everyone crowded around the Engine and waited for yet another countdown. The lights came on and 169 came to life for another holiday season.
While the weather doesn't indicate that the holidays are upon us, Engine 169 shines to remind us that this is the season of glad tidings and good cheer.
This was only our second year to participate in this event, probably because it used to be held on the Friday after Thanksgiving and we were usually out of town. It is awesome to be a part of this community and participate in these traditions that are meaningful to us now and will hopefully be meaningful to Jamie at some point.
Once the train lights came on, everyone walked to Centennial Park where Santa and his elves were awaiting the children. There are also vendors with burritos and hot chocolate awaiting the adults.I remembered to bring the camera this year to capture these precious moments of Jamie talking to Santa. He asked Santa for a "pirate thing"...could he be any more vague? AAARRRGGGHHH!
This year's lighting of 169 went off without our group losing a child, something that we were all hyper aware of after everything that happened last year. Whew!
OK, bring on the holidays!!!
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